All are invited to the Lithuanian Folk Ensemble, “Grandis” 60th anniversary concert that will take place on Saturday, May 4th at the Carl Sandburg High School Performing Arts Center in Orland Park, IL. The program will begin at 4 pm.

Family Fair and a Play with Kake Make
Sunday, May 5, 1 pm
LWC, R. Riškus Hall (14911 127th St., Lemont, IL 60439)

A FREE EVENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Please join us for a Lithuanian Mother’s day celebration. Children will enjoy a play with the most famous Lithuanian literary character, Kake Make, and all her friends. After the play we will have games, raffles, sweets, food and many surprises for the children and their parents. Come and join us for a fun Sunday afternoon!

Vidmantas Jankauskas (Vilnius Academy of Arts) presents lecture Regional Studies in Independent Lithuania. The Case of Kupiškis Region
In Soviet Lithuania, local history studies were severely limited to just ethnographic activities. The first regional encyclopedias were Lithuania Minor Encyclopedia (2000-2009, 4 volumes) and Kupiškėnai Encyclopedia (2006-2017, 3 volumes). Several collective monographs, a series of books, and almanac about Kupiškis were published.
Lecture in Lithuanian

May 11 – May 12 2019
Lithuanian Hall, Baltimore
Lithuanian food, crafts, music, dances and much more…. Museum on the 3rd floor will be open, please come and see wooden crosses, music instruments and amber jewelry.

Since its inception in 1991, the Skokie Festival of Cultures has become one of the premier ethnic festivals in Illinois, attracting more than a half-a-million visitors and dozens of cultures, all representing Skokie’s tremendous diversity. Attendees will take their free ‘Tour of the World’, enjoying two days of ethnic folk music and dance, a wide range of food and beer, unique arts and crafts, a merchandise bazaar, and dozens of cultural booths and displays.

Support-Charity Concert “5000 Miles”
Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 7 PM – 10 PM
Lietuvių Dailės Muziejus / Lithuanian Museum of Art / Galerija “Siela”
The Chicago Mothers Foundation will be celebrating its five-year anniversary. On this occasion, we welcome everyone to a festive, support-charity concert. There will be a great event with wonderful guests.
Ieva Zasimauskaitė, 2018 performer of the Eurovision Song Contest, from Lithuania, as well as Rimantas Pažemeckas will perform all his songs. A glass of wine, snack and an etching exhibition by Edita Suchockytes will be waiting for you.
Full Profit goes for sick Children.

Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 3 PM – 12:30 AM
Summit Park District
At the end of June, during the sunshine, when the night is the shortest, and nature flourishes, it is growing, blooming and celebrating the celebration of the St. John’s. The peoples of Europe have celebrated it since ancient times, but have not preserved it to the present day.
So, Lithuanians, let us celebrate her as always – beautifully and cheerfully !!!

Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 7 PM EDT
Lithuanian Hall, Baltimore
Members and friends of the Lithuanian Hall! Please “Save the Date” for our 5th annual fundraiser on September 21, 2019. The theme this year is Vintage Baltimore to honor our vintage building. We are working to make this a fun evening with live music, a silent auction, and hors d’oeuvres included in the cost of your ticket.